Aftercare Case Manager (Edenwald)

Job Summary: The Aftercase Case Planner will work in partnership with case planning and an interdisciplinary treatment team to ensure safe and permanent outcomes for every child. Provide case management and therapeutic services to youth and their families.

Essential Job Functions

Client Contact to Support Permanency

• Participate in family team conferences.
• Participate in family and/or sibling visits as requested.
• Meet with youth and families in their homes and communities during care and post-discharge.
• Provide crisis intervention and support as needed.

Teamwork to Facilitate Permanency

• Assist in developing comprehensive, intensive, short-term plans to stabilize the youth and family situation to avoid placement disruption.
• Facilitate and support communication between the youth, family, outside stakeholders, and the JCCA team.
• Collaborate with team members and the Local Department of Social Services to support individualized case management, treatment referrals, and discharge planning.

Documentation of Permanency Services

• Maintain progress notes in NYS EHR Connections and complete the monthly contact grid.
• Develop formal written discharge support plans.

Other Tasks and Requirements

• Represent the agency in court hearings.
• Refer to and follow up with community resources.
• Be available for evening and weekend work, as well as participation in special events.
• Complete FASPs, PHRs, and court reports as assigned.

Knowledge, Education, and Skills Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Human Services, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with clients and teams that are culturally and professionally diverse.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Ability to navigate the NYS Connections system.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and telephone communication skills.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to work independently.

Preferred Qualifications

• Fast learner with the ability to adapt quickly to new tasks.
• Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Hourly Range: $25.46 - $28.86